Antibiotic properties of ethanol extract of Chromolaena odorata (Asteriaceae)

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 111-115

  Irobi, O N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotic properties; Chromolaena odorata; Compositae

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544465611     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.35.2.111.13287     Document Type: Article

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